The Bank of England has yet to advise a date for the Sir John Houblon Fifty Pound note to be withdrawn. Some banks, building societies, and Post Offices will still accept the most recent of the notes withdrawn from circulation for deposit to customer accounts or exchange for current series notes however, this is at the discretion of the business concerned. The Bank of England will always accept old notes for face value in current notes. The Bank of England Fifty Pound note featuring Boulton and Watt on the reverse was issued in November 2011.
Yes, the Hong Kong Dollar is still legal tender and may be exchanged at any major bank.
No, if you have a old £20 note you are able to take it to the Bank Of England and you change it for a current one.
The "grace period" for the Elgar Twenty Pound note is well over, however, the bank with which you hold an account may accept them at their discretion, although there is no obligation on them to do so. Failing that, the Bank of England has a stated policy of accepting their old withdrawn banknotes and replacing them with an equivalent value of current banknote.
As a security measure to foil counterfeiters, the Bank of England redesigns its banknotes periodically, introduces the new note and eventually withdraws the old note.
The grey paper Australian One Hundred Dollar note featuring Sir Douglas Mawson were progressively withdrawn from circulation in 1996 after the introduction of the new polymer notes. Although no longer in use, the old notes are still legal tender and can be deposited into a bank account. Shop keepers and businesses may be reluctant to accept them.
I have an old 5£ note with two different serial numbers on the same side. What is its value?
The Bank of England advises that the Sir Edward Elgar style Twenty Pound note was withdrawn on the 30th of June, 2010. After the 30th of June, most banks, building societies and Post Offices will accept the old notes for deposits and other transactions for a few months. Exchange of notes, other than for transactions and deposits is at the discretion of the institution concerned. There is no obligation on banks to accept the old notes. The Bank of England further advises that - Genuine Bank of England notes that have been withdrawn from circulation retain their face value for all time and can be exchanged at the Bank of England in London. There is no fee for this service. See the link below.
I think you can....but only at Bank of Slovenia.
You would have to pay them in to a bank (if you still can).
It is difficult to tell. What country is it from and whose signature is on it?
No. The notification period expired in 2007. Any withdrawn Bank of England banknote can be exchanged for notes of an equivalent value at the Bank of England.